Chapter 580: Chapter 500: Haunted House
He then used his phone to take a photo of the tattoo drawn on the paper and sent it to Beibei, asking her to identify it. However, Beibei replied shortly thereafter with no recollection of it.
Not long after, another message came through: Beibei was very reliable in handling matters; she had inquired with other team members in the group, and they all consistently expressed that they had never seen it before.
If they had never seen it, it meant that this tattoo was not encountered while on a mission at the Patrol Defense Office. Yang Xiao counted on his fingers the friends he had contact with, reaching out consecutively to people like Fu Qingzhu from the Apostles Union and Li Qingxuan from the Hehuan Sect, only to come up empty-handed.
Suddenly, he thought of Tong Han whom he had recently met and decided to send the photo to him. But a few minutes later, Tong Han’s phone call came directly through. Before Yang Xiao could even speak, he heard Tong Han’s voice tremble slightly from the other end, "Where are you?"
Startled by the question, Yang Xiao quickly sensed something was amiss and replied in a hushed tone, "I’m in the Patrol Defense Office building. What’s wrong?"
"Are you okay?"
"I’m fine, very safe." Yang Xiao glanced subconsciously toward the direction of the door and asked in a low voice, "What’s happened to you?"
"We have all seen this tattoo; it was on Mo Daidai. Do you remember the distorted human body in his photo? The tattoo is on that person!"
"What?!"
Yang Xiao stood up sharply from his chair, and the once bright smile of Chi Dan now suddenly took on a sinister cast in his mind.
Yang Xiao trusted Tong Han, who had shared hardship with him. He immediately recounted the night’s events, causing Tong Han to take a sharp breath on the other end, and it was a long while before he spoke, "I guessed wrong... Mo Daidai really saved his sister, using the Ghost Envoy Statue, and... he made the vow himself."
Yang Xiao recalled Tong Han mentioning that after getting the Ghost Envoy Statue, Mo Daidai had disappeared for a long time. When Tong Han saw him again, he keenly sensed Mo Daidai was different, even having changed his hand preference.
It now seemed that this was the price for using the Ghost Envoy Statue, and Yang Xiao even suspected that Mo Daidai had been replaced by some unknown entity.
"What are they looking for from you?" Tong Han pressed.
"Nothing, they just said they wanted to make a friend. They gave me a mirror, which I happened to need." Through this event, Yang Xiao gained a profound understanding of the Chamber of Commerce’s intelligence capabilities. He had just requested assistance from the technical department to find it, and almost immediately, the Chamber of Commerce received the news and prepared the item—all within just two or three days.
Having already accepted the mirror, returning it was out of the question. What truly put Yang Xiao on alert was Mo Daidai’s sister, who had just recovered and had come to Rongcheng and found him. The situation was deeply frightening upon further thought.
Recalling how that person had repeatedly offered him favors at the dinner table made Yang Xiao increasingly uneasy. It was important to know oneself; he, Yang Xiao, certainly didn’t deserve such attention from a Chamber of Commerce heiress.
"Listen to me, don’t get entangled with them anymore. Mo Daidai is not a good sort, and his sister is not simple either." Tong Han seemed to have thought of something and suddenly lowered his voice, "I’m thinking, maybe there was a reason for that woman to become like that back then."
"Like what?" Yang Xiao asked.
On the other end, there was a moment of silence before slowly speaking, "I don’t know, the gap between our levels and theirs is too big, we can’t fathom their intentions. Mo Daidai has deep waters behind him."
"But you don’t need to worry too much. The mirror was just a meeting gift, to get acquainted with you. As for their next move, now that you have seen through her identity, you won’t be too passive in the future." Tong Han continued, "I think President Chi will come in person soon to ask you for a favor. Be careful no matter how simple that task may seem. Always communicate with Director Nolan of your office in time, register with the Patrol Defense Office, and also inform me and your friends at the Apostles Union. Get a few masters to secretly follow you."
"They wouldn’t be trying to trade me for the Yu Yuan Sect, would they?" Yang Xiao suddenly thought.
"I don’t think so; I have a feeling that to Mo Daidai, even the Yu Yuan Sect is not worth his attention. He seems... very interested in you." Tong Han shared his feelings.
"Me?"
"Yeah, just a feeling. Keep an eye out. If you need me, I can move over and stay with you for a while," Tong Han offered.
Yang Xiao adamantly refused, "No, because of your business, Qu Muzhi is already suspicious of me. You have no idea, this kid’s nose is keener than a dog’s. You stay put outside the city. If I need help, you’ll be the first I call."
"Deal," Tong Han laughed, "Good brother."
"Take care of yourself too, good brother!" Yang Xiao hung up the phone.
After sitting in the chair for a while, Yang Xiao got up, put on his Drama Robe, and with a flip of his palm, the Ghost Lantern appeared in his hand. As spiritual power was channeled into it, the flame inside the Ghost Lantern blazed more intensely, emitting a green light over the copper mirror obtained from Chi Hengzhong. He meticulously checked it six or seven times, top to bottom, left to right, without finding anything abnormal.
Now that he knew the girl’s identity, Yang Xiao naturally had to examine the items they sent; otherwise, he would feel uneasy.
Not finding any problem with the mirror, Yang Xiao put away the Ghost Lantern and summoned the Soul-Capturing Mirror. He went to the bathroom and used the Soul-Capturing Mirror’s ability to scout around the apartment several times. There was no sign of anyone tailing him; everything seemed normal.
After a restless night, Yang Xiao went out for breakfast as usual the next morning and then to work. Different from before, however, was his heightened alertness, keeping a discreet watch on his environment. He safely reached the Patrol Defense Office without incident, and the morning passed quietly. Just as Yang Xiao’s mind began to relax slightly and he decided to go downstairs for lunch, a phone call came to his mobile phone.
